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UPS flight 5X-15 made an emergency landing in Mumbai, India, on March 8th. The Boeing 747-400 plane flying from Bangkok, Thailand, was descending toward Mumbai when the crew reported a hydraulic failure. The plane burst a tire during landing and became disabled on the runway. Everyone aboard remained unharmed. Download article as PDF »

UPS flight 5X-3 made an emergency landing in Yangon, Myanmar, on February 28th. The plane heading from Hong Kong, China, to Dubai, United Arab Emirates, was diverted after the crew received a fire indication. The plane landed uneventfully. Everyone aboard remained safe. Download article as PDF »

UPS flight 5X-555 made a safe landing following a bird strike near Rockford, Illinois, on October 9th. The Boeing 757-200 plane flying from Minneapolis, Minnesota, was on approach to Rockford when a bird hit it. The plane continued for a safe landing. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed. Download article as PDF »

UPS flight 5X-203 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Shannon Airport, Ireland, on August 4th. The plane heading from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to Cologne, Germany, was diverted after the crew noticed smoke on board. The plane landed uneventfully. All passengers and crew members remained safe. Download article as PDF »

UPS flight 5X-671 made an emergency landing in Springfield, Missouri, on August 1st. The Airbus A300-600 plane took off for Louisville, Kentucky, but had to return shortly afterwards due to a bird strike. The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed. Download article as PDF »

Air Cargo Carriers flight 2Q-1260 crashed into the trees left to the runway of Yeager Airport, Charleston, West Virginia, on May 5th. The Short SD-330 flying on behalf of UPS went down the hill after hitting the trees. All 2 crew members aboard lost their lives in the crash. The incident is under investigation.... »

UPS flight 5X-104 had to divert for an emergency landing at New Chitose Airport in Hokkaido, Japan, on March 8th. The Boeing 767-300 plane heading from Anchorage, Alaska, to Osaka, Japan, was diverted after the crew needed to shut down one of the engines. The plane landed uneventfully. Everyone aboard remained safe. Download article... »

UPS flight 5X-605 had to return and make an emergency landing at O’Hare International Airport, Illinois, on January 18th. The plane took off for Louisville, Kentucky, but had to return shortly afterwards due to issues with landing gear. The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed. Download article as PDF »

United Parcel Service flight 5X-61 had to reject takeoff at Incheon International Airport, Incheon, South Korea, on June 6th. The McDonnell Douglas-11 was accelerating to takeoff for Anchorage, Alaska, when the crew had to abort taking-off at a high speed. The plane received substantial damage after it overran the runway and had its nose... »

UPS flight 5X-63 made a safe emergency landing at Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport, Anchorage, Alaska, on May 16th. The Boeing 747-400, flying from Hong Kong, China, was flying above the Pacific Ocean when the crew notice a slow oil leakage from one of its engines. The crew had to shut the engine down... »